Animated bubble pipe



1955 w KRATT ET AL ANIMATED BUBBLE PIPE Filed Dec.

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INVENTORS 7 l il/z'azzz Kraz BY 2327 27s A o 'lY United States Patent ANIMATED." BUBBLE PIPE William Kratt, Union, and I, Ens, Newark; N 1, assignors t'o- Wm. Kratt (30 Union, N. J., acorporation of New Jersey Application December 16, 1952, Serial No. 326,290

Claims. (.Cl...46'-7) 'I'hisinvention relates. to a toy and. more particularly to an animated. bubblepi'pe- An object of this invention to provide. an improved bubble forming pipe which. includes a. movable member adapted for animated movement. while the bubbles. are being formed. 1

A further objectv of this. invention is to provide a toy of the: character described wherein a receptacle. for bubble forming solution. has amovable. member mounted; therein for movement into and out of the. solution inthe receptacle, such member including bubble-forming means which become operative upon upward movement of the member in response to the application of an: air stream to an actuating portion thereof.

Still another object of this invention is to prouide an improved bubble. pipe having a receptacle for containing a substantial amountof bubble forming. SOIHUQD': and a movable member in the receptacle for receiving a small amount of the solution in the: form of a film deposited on a surface thereof, together with air operated: means for simultaneously raising: the'member to an elevated. positlon and forming bubbles from the deposited. film.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed. out- The invention accordingly consists of the elements of construction and arrangement of parts as, will be exemplified in the embodiment herein; shown and described, the scope of the invention being indicated in the claims following.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a top plan view of a device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 2'2.of Fig. 1;.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectlonal view taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig.2.;

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the movable member in an elevated position in the receptacle;

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawing, designates a toy embodying the invention. The same comprises a receptacle 11 which may be formed of molded plastic half sections and cemented or otherwise secured together. The receptacle 11 includes a cylindrical side wall 12 and a bottom wall 13 formed with a central opening 14.

The receptacle 11 is mounted on a hollow, molded plastic stem 15 which is formed with a flared bell portion 16 at the front end thereof and with an opening 17 in a wall portion intermediate the ends thereof. A short cylindrical collar 18 connects receptacle 11 and stem 15 and extends from opening 14 in the former to opening 17 in the latter. A mouthpiece extension 19 extends from the rear end of stem 15 and a sound emitting device 20 is located in the stem between opening 17 therein and the bell portion 16. Such device may take the form of a vibratory reed or other air actuated means capable of forming a sound, such as a whistle or the like. The device 20 may be mounted in a disc 21 which may be ccmented or otherwise secured to the inner surface portions of the stem.

An upstanding tubular member 22 is mounted within receptacle 11 with its lower end registering with opening 14 in the bottom wall 13, the member being cemented in place. The top edge 23 of member 22 projects above the rim 24 of the receptacle 11.

A second tubular member 25 is mounted in telescop- 2,700,245 Patented Jam: 25, 19.55

ing and easily slidable relation to member 22. Member 25 is formed with a plurality of horizontally aligned 0penin s. 26 in. the wall thereof, for the, purpose hereinafter appearing. Mounted on. member 25'. for conjoint movement therewith is a walledmember generally designated at 27. Member 27, which. may be formed of molded plastic, includes a. top. wall 28. having. a. central cap portion 29 to which. the. upper. endoftubular member 25-may be secured as by cement or the like. Member 27 further includes. a semicircular, downwardly extending. apron portion 30' whose bottom edge-isadapted to register-with. the forward edge of receptacle: rim 24', asshown in Figs. 2, 3.

A pair of similar, vertically disposed support. members 31. of plastic are secured at; their upper ends-to: top wall 28. and apron. 3.0 at-the rear ends. thereof; An. arcuate member 32. is. secured to-the: forward portions of supports 31, with the. top edge thereof spacedbelow and somewhat inwardly of the bottom edge of apron.30. The. member '32. is formed. with. a plurality oflarge openings 33 .which are. respectively: aligned. with the small openings or apertures. 26 in tubularmember 25. Projections 34 at; the lower endsof supports 31. are adapted to engage-stops 35 on. the. rim. 241 of the: receptacle, to limitthe upward movement oftubular member 25 and the walled member 27.

Inusing the device 10, a bubble forming solution of soap or other materialsknown. intheart, is. placed'in the receptacle -11 to a suitable depth. and adapted to cover surface portions of the arcuate member 32 which lies achacent the inner surface of the receptacle. wall- 12.

Upon blowing into mouthpiece 19,. the air stream will pass into the tubular member 25 by way of openings; 14, t7 and collar 13 and. is adapted to. elevate the; member 25 and the. attached member 27,. as: shown in Fig. 4-. When openings 26 in member 25- are. exposed, the air stream will pass through such openings and will be; directed toward the openings 33 inmembenflz As the member: 32 rises. from the bubble. forming solution in'the receptacle a. film of such solution is; deposited: on the; surfaces of the member and: extends over theopenings therein; The air stream applied to: suchzfilmi produces successive. bubble format-ions. which are projected forwardly over the rim 24 of the: receptacle". it will be apparent that the openings 26-mmember 25 are so. located as. to. permit the member to be elevated; sufliciently to. allow the formed bubbles; toclean the rim 241.

Whenthe; ain'pressure onmonthpiece. 16 is reduced or stopped; the: tubularmember 25 wilt slide.- downwardly in tubular memberZZ, llhllSl immersing the member 32 again in; the solution contained in the. receptacle 161. The operationi. may be repeated. as. often as desired, to produce bubbles of a size which may be determined by the size of the openings 33 in member 32. It is apparent that separate streams of bubbles are projected in different radial directions.

A portion of the air stream admitted into stem 15 will actuate the reed 20, to produce a whistling sound or the like. It is apparent that the toy of the instant invention 1n addition to forming bubbles in an improved manner, also includes a movable member which gives an animated aspect to the device, thus providing added interest and emoyment in the use of the toy. Finally, the whistle on the device further accentuates the amusement which may be derived from the toy.

The bell portion 16 on stem 15 may be provided with a linear strip 36 on the lower edge thereof to permit the devlce to be supported on a surface without rolling over. The pro ections 34 upon engagement with stops 35, prevent the movable member from becoming separated from the receptacle in which it is mounted and also locate the openings 26, 33 relative to rim 24 in the extreme elevated position of member 25.

It' is understood that the components of the device 10 may be formed of plastic or other suitable materials by moldlng operations or the like and secured together by cement or the like.

The air stream for operating the device 10 may be derived from any suitable means and may be admitted to the stem 15 in any suitable manner.

While the receptacle 11 may be of a size such as to hold a substantial amount of bubble forming solution,

only a small portion thereof is deposited in film form on the depending arcuate member 32, such film spanning the openings 33 therein and lending itself to easily formed bubbles which may be of substantial size. Furthermore, since only a minute amount of the bubble forming solution is subjected to that portion of the air stream which forms the bubbles, such air stream portion may be slight as compared to the air stream portions used to elevate the member 27 and to operate the sound emitting means 20.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above described invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment set forth herein, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing, is to be interpreted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus disclosed our invention, we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent:

1. A bubble pipe comprising a receptacle for a bubble forming solution, a member movably mounted on said receptacle and including a film depositing portion formed with a bubble forming opening, a pair of telescoping tubular members, one of said tubular members being mounted within said receptacle and having an air inlet at one end thereof, the other of said tubular members having said first mentioned member secured to the upper end thereof and being formed with an air outlet intermediate the ends thereof and normally covered by the wall of said one tubular member, the other of said tubular members being movable to an elevated position bringing the air outlet therein above the top edge of the one tubular member in response to an air stream applied to said air inlet, said air stream being projected from said air outlet toward the bubble forming opening in said film depositing portion when said last mentioned member is in its elevated position.

2. A bubble pipe comprising a receptacle open at its upper end and having an opening in its bottom wall, a hollow stem mounted on said bottom wall and communicating with the opening therein, a tubular member 'mounted interiorly of said receptacle in communicating relation to the opening in the bottom wall thereof, a walled member located within said receptacle and having an opening therein, a second tubular member extending from said walled member and telescope within said first mentioned tubular member, said second tubular member having an air outlet aligned with the opening in said walled member located so as to be closed ofl in a depressed position of said second tubular member and to be exposed in an elevated position of said second tubular member. I

3. A bubble pipe -comprising receptacle means, a hollow stem mounted exteriorly of said receptacle means, a tubular member mounted within said receptacle in communicating relation to said stem, a second tubular member closed at the upper end mounted for slidable movemeat in said first tubular member and movable from a depressed position to an elevated positlon in response to an air stream supplied to said stem and directed to the closed end of the second tubular member, a member secured to said second tubular member and including a depending portion located within said receptacle means and formed with a bubble forming opening, air outlet means on said second tubular member aligned with the opening in said depending portion, said air outlet means being covered by a wall portion of said first tubular member when said second tubular member is in a depressed position and being uncovered when said second tubular member is in an elevated position whereby a portion of said air stream may be projected toward the opening in said depending portion.

4. A bubble pipe comprising a receptacle for a bubble forming solution, a tubular member mounted in upstanding position within said receptacle, air inlet means on said receptacle and communicating with the lower end of said tubular member, a second tubular member slidably mounted within said first tubular member with the upper end thereof closed, a film depositing member secured tothe second tubular member and including a portion located between the first tubular member and the wall of said receptacle, said portion being formed with an opening, said second tubular member being formed with an opening aligned with said first mentioned opening, said second tubular member being movable upwardly relative to said first tubular member in response to an air stream admitted 'to said air inlet means and directed to the closed end of said second tubular member to a position wherein said aligned openings are disposed above the upper edges of the first tubular member and the receptacle.

5. A bubble pipe comprising a receptacle for containing a bubble forming solution, an air inlet on said receptacle, a tubular member mounted within said receptacle and in communication with said inlet, a second tubular member slidably mounted in said first tubular member and movable upwardly relative thereto in response to an air stream admitted to said air inlet, an air outlet on said second tubular member exposed only when said second tubular member reaches a predetermined elevated position, a film depositing member on said second tubular member and formed with an opening aligned with the air outlet of said second tubular member whereby said air stream stream is directed at said opening only when said second tubular member is moved to said position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,550,057 Beeler Aug. 18, 1925 2,587,535 Scott Feb. 26, 1952 2,625,768 Magnus Ian. 20, 1953 

